National Parks Association of NSW Inc v Minister for Environment and Heritage [2023] NSWLEC 149

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: National Parks Association of NSW Inc v Minister for Environment and Heritage [2023] NSWLEC 149 Hearing dates: 3 August 2023 and 11 September 2023 Date of orders: 22 December 2023 Decision date: 22 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 4 Before: Preston CJ Decision: See orders at [90] Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – amendment of a plan of management for a national park – statutory requirement for consideration of relevant matters – when matters required to be considered – who required to consider matters – whether matters considered at required time and by required person Legislation Cited: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) ss 72AA, 73A, 73B, 74, 75, Pt 5 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 (NSW) r 4.2(1) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (NSW) r 59.10(1) Cases Cited: Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541; [1996] HCA 25 Gilmore Finance Pty Ltd v Aesthete No 3 Pty Ltd [2020] NSWCA 114 Regional Express Holdings Ltd v Dubbo City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 113 Tomko v Palasty (No 2) (2007) 71 NSWLR 61; [2007] NSWCA 369 Category: Principal judgment Parties: National Parks Association of NSW (Applicant) Minister for Environment and Heritage (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Hall SC (Applicant) R Lancaster SC and I King (Respondent)